Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who shot and killed two in self-defense during Kenosha, Wisconsin riots last year, took the stand on Wednesday to defend himself. It is a rare move for a defendant to take the stand personally, but considering the strong evidence supporting Kyle’s case, it makes sense, according to legal experts.
In a trial that has featured plenty of eye-opening and unprofessional mishaps from a seemingly amateur prosecution, scenes from Wednesday’s questioning have proven most notable. Early on in the day, Judge Bruce Shroeder SLAMMED prosecutor Thomas Binger for committing a “grave constitutional violation” with comments he made regarding Rittenhouse’s right to remain silent. Watch:
The judge just chewed out Binger for a “grave constitutional violation” by commenting on Kyle Rittenhouse’s right to remain silent. pic.twitter.com/S1KT3xrs4A
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) November 10, 2021
As the trial went on, Rittenhouse took the stand, answering questions from Binger. Binger asked a series of unrelated questions regarding first-person shooter video games, extremely normal for males Kyle’s age, getting nowhere. Watch:
The prosecutor in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is now bringing up violent video games
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 10, 2021
This is a literal clown show pic.twitter.com/KQX0SPMnrd
Kyle Rittenhouse explaining to the Prosecution that video games aren’t real. pic.twitter.com/xECF6VT3i3
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) November 10, 2021
Then, Binger, obviously not as intelligent as he thinks he is, was corrected by both Rittenhouse and Judge Schroeder regarding a question about hollow-point rounds.
Binger just asked if hollowpoints were explosive rounds used for deer hunting – then both the judge AND Kyle Rittenhouse had to correct him pic.twitter.com/s1OrFki0BK
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 10, 2021
In another ridiculous question, Binger asked Rittenhouse why he ran towards a fire started by the rabid BLM rioters at a storefront in Kenosha. Kyle’s answer resembled the exact opposite of the wild mob looting his city. He simply wanted to help his community from burning to the ground.
Kyle Rittenhouse owns scumbag prosecutor when asked why he tried to put out a fire started by rioters. pic.twitter.com/5PZJRywSj5
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) November 10, 2021
Finally, in the most emotional portion of the questioning, Kyle was asked to recall the most traumatic night of his life on the stand. As he attempted to get through his recap of the events that would change everything in his life, he struggled, seemingly suffering a panic attack induced by the painful, violent memories of grown men surrounding him and closing in.
Watch below (WARNING: This content is graphic.)
Everyone keeps saying he is “breaking down crying” and then people want to say it looks like fake crying.
— Celine Ryan Ciccio (@celinedryan) November 11, 2021
It looks like fake crying because it’s not crying. It’s a PTSD panic attack. pic.twitter.com/NQAgTMHlZy
This was a painful clip for anyone with a heart to watch. We can only imagine how difficult it was for Kyle, just a teenager, to share his story on the stand. But it’s just another prime example of this young man’s courage in the face of rabid wolves deadset on crucifying him for a political agenda.
The rioting in Kenosha was terrorism. The mindless mob burnt businesses, beat elderly folks, and looted private property. And in too many American cities, the government did next to nothing to stop it; countless violent criminals even remain at large. But Kyle Rittenhouse stood up when most locked their doors and stayed inside. And when enemies, one of them a convicted child molester, attacked him, he did what he had to do.